cve/2016/CVE-2016-1561.md

### [CVE-2016-1561](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1561)
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### Description

ExaGrid appliances with firmware before 4.8 P26 have a default SSH public key in the authorized_keys file for root, which allows remote attackers to obtain SSH access by leveraging knowledge of a private key from another installation or a firmware image.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136634/ExaGrid-Known-SSH-Key-Default-Password.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon